Of 31 countries with compulsory voting, a dozen actually enforce it. Cia world fact book country level statistics publicationsthe worldfactbook fao. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay 2019 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay 2015 information contained here. Squeezed for time at the end of our trip, we had just enough to charge through the country stopping off at the charming city of colonia del sacramento and the countrys diverse capital, montevideo. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. Following the chaco war of 193235 with bolivia, paraguay gained a large part of the chaco lowland region. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay 2020 information contained here. Uruguay photos flags, maps, economy, geography, climate. A study of the world fact book of the american central investigation agency.
List of countries by length of coastline wikipedia. In the disastrous war of the triple alliance 186570 between paraguay and argentina, brazil, and uruguay paraguay lost twothirds of its adult males and much of its territory. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about uruguay people 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about uruguay 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Uruguays political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent. The information regarding uruguay on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in uruguay. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Central intelligence agencys cias world fact book, international foundation for electoral systems ifes election guide, economist intelligence unit eiu, and other news sources.
Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. The information regarding uruguay on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. In his book the cia against latin america, authors. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay people 2015 information contained here. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. The information regarding argentina on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of argentina 2020 information contained here. Of 31 countries with compulsory voting, a dozen actually. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. A collection of interesting facts about uruguay we learnt during our visit to the country. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs. After world war ii, a long period of peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay people 2018 information contained here. In addition to coastline lengths, this is the source of the land area used to calculate the coastarea ratio for both twf and wri see below coastline measurement. We didnt spend long enough in uruguay not nearly long enough. Buoyed by victories in world wars i and ii and the end of the cold war in 1991, the us remains the worlds most powerful nation state. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. The economy of uruguay is characterized by an exportoriented agricultural sector and a. Cia world fact book, 2004uruguay wikisource, the free. Uruguay cia world factbook the best country factbook. Uruguay the world factbook central intelligence agency. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online. Uruguay has a population of 3,332,972, says the cia world factbook. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about uruguay 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Data marked the world factbook or twf covers 198 countries and 55 territories, from the book published by the central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay photos information contained here. Following independence from spain in 1816, argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions.
Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector.
In the disastrous war of the triple alliance 186570 between paraguay and argentina, brazil, and uruguay paraguay lost twothirds of all adult males and much of its territory. Uruguay uzbekistan vanuatu venezuela caracas merida vietnam virgin islands st john st thomas yemen zambia zimbabwe. Uruguays economy is characterized by an exportoriented agricultural sector, a welleducated work force, and high levels of social spending. After averaging growth of 5% annually during 199698, in 19992002 the economy suffered a major downturn, stemming largely from the spillover effects of the economic problems of its large. Paraguay the world factbook central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about uruguay people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Label cuba, the dominican republic, haiti, and all nonisland countries and include their birth rate fertility rate. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay 2018 information contained here. It is the widest river in the world, ranging from around 40 km 25 mi in width near buenos aires, to approximately 220 km 140 mi near its mouth. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Discover the world with articles, fact sheets, maps and other resources that explore landscapes, peoples, places, and environments both near and far. The factbook has been an annual publication, but selected data and maps will be updated periodically during the coming year. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Uruguay had a tiny population upon its independence in 1828 and welcomed thousands of predominantly italian and spanish immigrants, but the country has not experienced large influxes of new arrivals since the aftermath of world war ii. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all been recently updated. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. After averaging growth of 5% annually during 199698, in 19992002 the economy suffered a major downturn, stemming largely from the spillover effects of the economic problems of its large neighbors, argentina and brazil. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about uruguay 2019 should be addressed to the cia. In the chaco war of 193235, paraguay won large, economically important areas from bolivia. In general, information available as of 1 january 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The cia world factbook 20192020 by central intelligence. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about uruguay photos should be addressed to the cia. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. The information regarding uruguay on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding uruguay on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 20 country information contained here. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in. The following countries do not show world bank 20 data. Central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. More recent immigrants include peruvians and arabs. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world.
The information regarding uruguay on this page is republished from the world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. Fact sheet on leaders and elections updated february 24, 2020. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of uruguay people 2020 information contained here. The information regarding uruguay on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Argentina is a world leader in setting voluntary greenhouse gas targets. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antigua and barbuda argentina buenos aires. Why do people go here according to the cia fact book, uruguay is south americas second smallest country and draws more.
Where is it uruguay is in s southern south america, bordering the south atlantic ocean, between argentina and brazil. In general, information available as of 1 january 2002 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2002. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Declassified documents have been able to prove that the central intelligence agency,cia, infiltrated and meddled in latin america. From the worlds most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the cias official countrybycountry data on nations around the world. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. The two most traumatic experiences in the nations history were the civil war 186165 and the great depression of the 1930s. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b.
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